Balimbing Filipino Star Fruit
Balimbing or Star Fruit Balimbing or starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola tree, a species of tropical trees native to the Philippines, Nepal, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Indonesia and Seychelles. These regions are found in these countries in the Southeast Asia, parts of East Asia, and South Pacific. Balimbing is the Filipino language term for balimbing. Balimbing is a green fruit that has a fleshy texture. When it is sliced, it appears as star shaped, thus getting the name star fruit. Star fruit can be grown in non-indigenous areas that plant originally came from. It was being planted in the Caribbean and south America, Africa, and the southern United States. It is also called Carambola . Ripe balimbing is perfect as snack or dessert. The taste is sweet and not much sour compared when it is ripe. The texture is also softer and juicier when ripe. It is considered as vegetable in the Hindu and Chinese culinary for...